Was “HTTYD 3: The Hidden World” What The Trilogy Needed? (Spoiler Free)

“How To Train Your Dragon 3” wasn’t an unwelcome addition to its predecessors, being “How To Train Your Dragon” and “How To Train Your Dragon 2”. However, the lighter tone and how the lore did a complete 180 to its original was what diminishes the overall quality of what could be an epic conclusion to the series.

Don’t get me wrong, however. The ingredients were there. The animation was jaws-dropping worthy, such as the fight scenes with the main villain Grimmel and the whole cast, it’s like you could feel the speed and the momentum the riders are experiencing. Moreover, even minor details weren’t excluded from their efforts, such as Toothless’ scales and eyes or Hiccup’s hair looks so soft it seems like something you could ruffle and still ended up looking adorable. The difference in animation was astounding in such a short amount of time! The plot was also decent, engaging the viewers by asking meaningful questions, like yeah: What would happen to Hiccup without his dragon? Where could they go when the hidden world might not exist? Can reality sustain Hiccup’s utopia? It isn’t always an obvious answer, and even if it is, it’s not one you would like. The side characters fall flat at times into their standard archetypes, but the main driving force of the film, which is Hiccup’s insecurity over Toothless and how he doesn’t…